#536ca6 color: Chesty Bond
#536ca6 is rgb(83, 108, 166) in RGB and oklch(53.751% 0.09616 265.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #536ca6
#536ca6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #536ca6 mixed with white
Darker: #536ca6 mixed with black
Calmer: #536ca6 with less saturation
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Questions about #536ca6
What color is #536ca6?
#536ca6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(83, 108, 166), in HSL hsl(221.93, 33.33%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.751% 0.09616 265.574).
What colors go well with #536ca6?
The complementary color of #536ca6 is #876920. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a769e and #7362a0. The triadic partners are #9e5651 and #477d4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #536ca6?
White text reads better on #536ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #536ca6 a warm or cool color?
#536ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.096.